The absence of a seconds hand on Omega's recent Constellation Observatory has attracted considerable attention and comment.

A 10-day process takes timepieces through a series of tests checking their performance in magnetic fields, underwater and amid changing temperatures The Swiss luxury brand’s certification was first ...

As COSC prepares the official launch of its new “Excellence Chronometer” certification, scheduled for autumn 2026, CEO ...

The watch world is full of highly technical, often highly French terms that any normal person, reasonably, doesn’t know. Welcome, then, to Horology in a Hurry, a semi-regular column where we’ll break ...

A new acoustic testing method developed by the Laboratoire de Précision enables Master Chronometer certification of a two-hand watch for the first time. Photos: Omega A new acoustic testing method ...

Many have perhaps heard the term “chronometer” or seen the words “Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified” cluttering up a Rolex dial without fully understanding it. What does it mean, exactly?

Omega was the chosen timekeeper for the allied forces during World War II, the Olympic Games and Nasa’s US space program What does precision mean in an age when time is kept by computers? Those who ...

Omega has debuted its first two-hand watch to achieve Master Chronometer certification. Part of the new Constellation Observatory Collection, the luxury timepieces mark the brand's next chapter in its ...

The brand-new FB 1L Chronometer, which displays the age and phases of the moon taken as two measurements, enable this watch to offer the moon-age accuracy needed for actual astronomical use. Shown in ...

The term chronometer (which simply means time measurer in Latin) can only be used if the movement has been tested and certified by an independent authority. Although there are a number of these bodies ...

Ralph Lauren is back with a new version of its sports watch model, the RL Safari Chronometer, now in a 42mm case compared to the 45mm size of the original. Ralph Lauren watches walk the line between ...